take a deep breathe…and exhale

I want to let go and not stress over every detail. I have been saying my daily affirmation. “I will not stress over things I can not control.” We are five days into 2015 and I can already feel myself clinching up and stressing. I’m not proud of it. I am trying. Today I caught myself stressing. I could feel the stress radiating off my body. So how do you channel that negative stress into positive energy? You take a deep breathe, say a prayer, and exhale. This is easier said than done, but it’s worth it. I promise, it’s not just hot air that I am releasing. I’m releasing negative energy. I’m letting go of things that I can not control.

Every day it gets a little easier for me and I hope for someone out there it will for them too. My friend today reminded me that we aren’t in control of anything except our actions. That’s a great reminder that I think everyone needs to be reminded of. We have to let things go and just exhale. If we don’t, the negative will eat us alive. For those that of that are weak, we will not get stronger. For those of us that are sick, we will not get well. Let it go!

Forgive yourself for your mistakes, let go of things you can’t control, and take things one step at a time.